Closing California prisons should be the easiest budget cut
California faces a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall that will require lawmakers and the governor to make painful decisions. No one wants…
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Berkeley schools chief to testify at congressional hearing on anti-Semitism charges
As the fallout from the war between Israel and Hamas grows, the head of the embattled Berkeley public school district…
In 'The Exvangelicals', Sarah McCammon tells the story of how she lost her religion
Book Review Ex-evangelicals: loving, living and leaving the White Evangelical Church By Sarah McCammonSt. Martin's Press: 310 pages, $30If you…
Recovering the SAT requirement is a smart move
The SAT and ACT are making a small but important comeback after the tests were widely removed as a requirement…
Opinion: Flamin' Hot Cheetos and iPhones are ruining my son and yours
With apologies to Allen Ginsberg: I'm watching the best minds of our high school generation destroyed by Flamin' Hot Cheetos…
California Schools Could Ban Flamin' Hot Cheetos Under Bill
The days of Flamin' Hot Cheetos in California schools may be numbered. A new bill aims to ban food products…
It's 2024 and the Oscars still pigeonhole black women
As the countdown to the 96th Academy Awards comes to a close, little suspense hangs over who will win the…
How Reducing Legacy College Admissions Hurts Poor Students
To the editor: Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) argues that colleges that offer legacy admissions “have a lot of money”…
California students say principal censored high school newspaper
Two journalism students at a Bay Area high school are suing their principal and the district, alleging they were unlawfully…
The generation before the Oklahoma attack fought for LGBTQ+ safety in schools. Those victories are not enough
The name Pat Logue may not be familiar to many of us, but your work is. From establishing the right…